inclination of an orbit

Noun
  1. (astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees (synset 113912536)
    referred to in: astronomy, uranology - the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
    is a type of: angle - the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
    same as: inclination

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